Secretary of State Antony Blinken could be held in contempt of Congress after a key House committee advanced the penal measure on Tuesday. The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a contempt resolution against the top Biden administration Cabinet secretary, setting it up for a House-wide vote after Congress returns from…

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an unfortunate gaffe during a speech at his party’s conference Tuesday when he mistakenly called for the return of ‘sausages,’ instead of hostages, held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Starmer was speaking at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool when he…

Johnny Cash will be saying ‘Hello Out There’ to myriad tourists visiting the U.S. Capitol from now on – after congressional leaders got together to unveil a statue of the legendary musician. Both Republican and Democratic leaders joined members of Cash’s family for the ceremony, which attracted hundreds of other…

In the weeks following the nearly back-to-back assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, the Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would boost Secret Service protection to major presidential candidates. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Protect Our President Act, which will enhance U.S. Secret…

In an address to the 79th United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed to be the one playing peacemaker in the Middle East and, in a juxtaposition, accused Israel of supporting terrorism. Pezeshkian called on the U.N. to ‘examine’ modern history and said, ‘Iran has never initiated a…

Former President Trump was briefed Tuesday about ‘real and specific threats’ from Iran to assassinate the Republican presidential candidate, according to his campaign. Iran’s aim to assassinate Trump is part of the Islamic Republic’s efforts to ‘destabilize and sow chaos in the United States,’ Trump Campaign Communications Director Steven Cheung…

There is so much bias and bluster in cable news that it’s hard to know what to believe. Depending on the network, the coverage can seem like bouncing between alternate galaxies. And overall trust in the media has of course plummeted to new lows. Most people don’t even trust the…

The Iranians have made their choice in our presidential election and, no surprise, it is Kamala Harris. After four years of reversing our policy of maximum pressure and instead coddling Iran and allowing them to enrich their economy with oil sales and direct U.S. cash transfers, the Biden administration has…

As Senator Mitch McConnell approaches the finish line on his record-setting tenure as Senate Republican leader, histories of his outsized impact on American policy and politics are already being written. One can’t overstate his accomplishments on issues ranging from the judiciary to the tax code to foreign policy, and commentators…